COVID-19 ELR Flat File for Laboratory Data Reporting and New Clarification on Guidelines for Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

COLA is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. Below are links to the most recent messages about COVID-19 ELR flat file for laboratory data reporting and clarification on guidelines for testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

COVID-19 ELR Flat File for Laboratory Data Reporting

CDC, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) collaborated with federal and private sector partners to create a standardized electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) flat file.

Read more here.

New Clarification on Guidelines for Testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

On Friday, September 18, 2020, CDC revised its guidance on testing for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) because of the significance of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission.

Read more here.